Tag: cancer

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center More than a decade ago, radiation oncologists noticed a nifty phenomenon: Sometimes radiation used ...

Men’s knowledge on prostate cancer needs improving

Despite tools, there's a disconnect when it comes to information and treatment UBC researchers have determined the majority of men ...

PCORI Board approves $45 million to support research on opioid use disorders, cancer pain

WASHINGTON (April 16, 2019) -- The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved $44.6 million to fund ...

The fluid that feeds tumor cells

The substance that bathes tumors in the body is quite different from the medium used to grow cancer cells in ...

Probing the mystery of drug resistance: New hope for leukemia’s toughest cases

Researcher inspired by the patients he was unable to save early in his careerCredit: MICHAEL GODERRE / BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ...

Magic mouthwash effective treatment for mouth sore pain caused by radiation therapy

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- "Magic mouthwash," an oral rinse containing diphenhydramine, lidocaine and antacids, significantly reduced pain from oral mucositis, mouth ...

Scientists ‘reverse engineer’ brain cancer cells to find new targets for treatment

Genome-wide CRISPR-Cas9 screens expose vulnerabilities in patient-derived glioblastoma stem cellsCredit: Steve Southon TORONTO, April 16, 2019 - Glioblastoma is one ...

‘PRO-cision Medicine’ aims to turn patient-reported outcome ratings into personalized care

Medical care presents expert toolkit for using patient ratings to monitor and manage cancer care April 16, 2019 - Patient-reported ...

Researchers identify a new biomarker for personalized treatments against cancer

Credit: Saška Ivanova, IRB Barcelona Cancer cells are characterised by the ability to evade apoptosis, a type of programmed cell ...

Two medications from Kazan University awarded at International Exhibition of Inventions

The event took place on April 10-14 The compounds are among the eight prospective medications developed by Kazan University's Pharmaceutics ...

Discovery of oral cancer biomarkers could save thousands of lives

Oral cancer is known for its high mortality rate in developing countries, but an international team of scientists hope its ...

Rutgers researchers discover crucial link between brain and gut stem cells

Study paves the way for healthy aging and treatment of colorectal cancers The organs in our bodies house stem cells ...

New study explains how inflammation causes gastric cancer

Researchers from Kanazawa University and the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development show that genes turned on in response ...

Physician-writer Siddhartha Mukherjee will be awarded the 2019 Lewis Thomas Prize

Siddhartha Mukherjee has delighted, informed, and touched a wide audience through his books and essays, for which he will be ...

Some patients with imminently fatal cancer still receive treatment

American Cancer Society study highlights need to better identify who may not benefit from aggressive treatment Some patients who died ...

Researcher awarded $1.17 million for cancer research

New understanding of cellular life cycle could inform transformative cancer treatmentCredit: The University of Texas at Arlington A scientist's research ...

Precise decoding of breast cancer cells creates new option for treatment

Credit: Johanna Wagner / UZH) Every year more than 1.7 million women all over the world are diagnosed with breast ...

Princeton scientists discover an interaction that helps cancers spread to bone

Credit: Image courtesy of Mark Esposito and Yibin Kang A Princeton-led team of researchers have discovered a factor that promotes ...

Decoding cancer’s molecular signature

New algorithm identifies patients harboring tumor-causing defect found in multiple cancers and treatable with common drug Medications known as PARP ...

Russian scientists alter 3D genome using ‘small molecules’